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Team summited and back to millennium camp

Hello everyone this is lakpa checking in with Kilimanjaro team from Millennium camp. We left Kosovo camp this morning at 12:30 am and reach to the summit of Kilimanjaro 6:30 am. Team made it in good time, we did not … Continue reading

Team at Karanga camp

Hello everyone this is lakpa checking in from Karanga camp. This morning we hike from barranco camp. Climbing up the famous barranco wall and Travis to Karanga camp 13,300ft where we got at none. After lunch we had whole afternoon … Continue reading

Heading up for summit attempt

Hello Everyone, The weather is looking pretty good several days out so we will be heading up to Camp 1 tomorrow after breakfast. If all goes well, and the weather continues to look good we will continue to all of … Continue reading

Team at barranco camp

 Hello everyone this is lakpa checking in from barranco camp. Today is day 3 of ours hike. We start our hike this morning from Shira camp up to lava tower 14,800ft gained 2,300ft. This was new hight records from … Continue reading

Team at Shira camp

  Hello everyone this is lakpa checking in with Kilimanjaro climb from Shira camp 12,500ft. We started our hike from Macheme camp this morning along pretty step ridge with gorgeous view of Kilimanjaro, mount mearu in distant sticking above … Continue reading

Clear skies at BC!!

Hello Everyone, We woke to the first clear blue skies at Manaslu Basecamp this morning with incredible views all around. Not sure how long it will last but we are enjoying the views while we have them! For now we … Continue reading

Team ready for hiking

Hello everyone my last trip team members arrived Arusha yesterday. Had orientation and gears checked this morning, team went sightseeing around Arusha town in the afternoon and had welcome dinner in nice restaurant. Everyone is excited and ready for hiking … Continue reading

Back to Basecamp

Hello Everyone, We have arrived back down to Basecamp and have completed our second rotation. We spent 3 nights on the mountain, one at Camp 1, and two at Camp 2. We also climbed to Camp 3 getting to a … Continue reading

Team back in Arusha

Hello everyone this is Team Lakpa’s three amigos checking in from Arusha.sorry that I was not able to check in last two days but we summited yesterday morning at 6:30am it took us six hours from high camp(Kosovo) to summit … Continue reading

Puja day in Basecamp

Hello Everyone, Today we had our Puja ceremony, asking for a safe climb and safe return. It’s a traditional and fun ceremony with our entire team. We had a little bit of rain but for the most part the weather … Continue reading

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  • Training for Denali Webinar

    If Denali is on your horizon, it’s time to get serious about training. Join world-renowned alpinist, Uphill Athlete founder, and co-author of Training for the Uphill Athlete, Steve House for a deep dive into what it truly takes to prepare for North America’s highest peak. In this session, Steve breaks down the key principles behind […]

  • Cascades Conditions Report 9/3/2026

    Hello climbers, It felt like the switch to fall happened in the mountains this week!  Cool temperatures and precipitation have returned to the mountains.  New snow returned to mid and upper elevations over the last couple days, and a handful of inches is expected over the next few days and leading into the weekend as […]

  • Cascades Conditions Report 8/19/2026

    Hello climbers, Conditions continue to stay phenomenal around the mountains in Washington. Smoke forecasts look really good throughout the rest of the week and into weekend. We are starting to see some mid to late August weather patterns start to creep in, with blip of cooler temperatures and light precipitation working its way into the […]

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